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September 1st, 2024

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Creating Pixel-Perfect UI with Jetpack Compose

Mohitsoni shows how to create pixel-perfect UI for any device spec in Jetpack Compose using a library called “aDp.”

Jetpack Compose and collectAsLazyPagingItems

Dobri Kostadinov examines efficient management of large data sets in Jetpack Compose with LazyColumn.

Google Sign-in With Credential Manager

Siva Ganesh Kantamani teaches how to authenticate users via Google Sign-in using the latest credential manager API

Gemma2 Tutorial: Local LLM Development with Genkit

Google introduced Gemma2, an open-source LLM, in June 2024. This article introduces how to make requests to Gemma2 using Firebase Genkit.

Writing a Kotlin Multiplatform App from Start to Store

Zac Sweers shares some notes from writing a new toy Kotlin Multiplatform app this summer.

String vs StringBuffer vs StringBuilder

Amit Shekhar teaches about String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder.

Compose Multiplatform and the Native App Future

Kevin Galligan makes the case for using Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform to build native apps.

Coroutine Testing - Never ending tests & backgroundScope

Kaushik Gopal continues the series on writing tests when using Coroutines.

Loading Initial Data in LaunchedEffect vs. ViewModel

Jaewoong Eum delves into the fascinating discussion on where to load initial data within composable functions and ViewModels.

Avoiding unintentional device exclusion in an Android app

Mike Yerou shares an example where Merged Manifest view in Android Studio is a powerful tool for diagnosing issues related to the AndroidManifest.xml.

Mastering Color Theming in Jetpack Compose

Stefano Natali shares some best practices for defining and managing Colors in your Compose app.

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Libraries & Code

aDp

This library is used in jetpack compose to overcome UI differences in different android devices for same code.

kopy

Nested copies made easy in Kotlin

News

Diving into the latest from Made by Google

Google just dropped our summer episode of #TheAndroidShow, on YouTube and on developer.android.com, where we unpacked all of the goodies coming out of this month’s Made by Google event.

Android Studio Koala Feature Drop is Stable!

Google announced the stable release of Android Studio Koala Feature Drop (2024.1.2)!

KMMBridge 1.0 Release

KMMBridge is a tool that helps you publish iOS XCFramework binaries from Kotlin Mutliplatform. This version simplifies the configuration and usage of KMMBridge, with a primary focus on Swift Package Manager (SPM).

Announcing the iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate

The iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate from IBM provides in-depth training in software engineering fundamentals, user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, and front-end and back-end development tools

Videos & Podcasts

Kotlin After 2.0

Learn about the future of Kotlin and its development after the 2.0 version

Shaders | Jetpack Compose Tips

Dive into the details of using shaders in Jetpack Compose, combined with render effects and how they can be applied to your whole UI.

Automatically Make YOUR Code Spotless!

Charfaoui Younes shows how to set up and use a Spotless plugin to fix linting and formatting in an Android codebase.

All in One Solution for Managing File Downloads in Android - Ketch

Lean more about Ketch, an all-in-one solution for managing file downloads in Android.

Charty with Himanshu Singh

Nicola Corti is joined by Himanshu Singh, author and maintainer of Charty, a chart library entirely written for Jetpack Compose.

Now in Android: 109

In this episode, learn more about Android 15 Beta 4, Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, Google Play’s new collection feature, lots of stable AndroidX release, and much more!

The latest for developers from #MadebyGoogle

In this summer episode of #TheAndroidShow, unpack all of the goodies coming out of this month’s Made by Google event and what you as Android developers need to know!

Hot Flows vs. Cold Flows In Kotlin - When to Use What?

Philipp Lackner teaches about hot and cold streams with Kotlin Flows.

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Genkit

In this Genkit tutorial, Pavel dives deep into how to implement RAG using Genkit.

What's new in Android Studio Koala

Everything new in the stable release of Android Studio Koala feature drop, version 2024.1.2

Composition over Inheritance: A Practical Guide

Mohamad Rejeb talks about Inheritance and Composition, with practical examples from real projects to see how Composition creates a flexible and reusable codebase.

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